Nursing, AGE
A1030N
Program Description
The Associate in General Education (AGE)-Nursing is designed for students who wish to begin their study toward the Associate in Nursing degree and a Baccalaureate degree in Nursing as based on Blocks 1 through 3 of the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina’s Registered Nurse (RN) to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs and the North Carolina Community College Associate Degree Nursing Programs which was approved by the State Board of Community Colleges and the UNC Board of Governors in February 2015. The AGE-Nursing shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of courses.
A student who completes an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Nursing with a GPA of at least 2.0 and a grade of C or better in the AGE-Nursing courses listed below and who holds a current unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in North Carolina will have fulfilled the UNG institutions lower-division general education requirements as well as nursing program entry requirements. However, because nursing program admissions are competitive, no student is guaranteed admission to the program of his or her choice.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the AGE program, a graduate should be able to:
1. Identify and evaluate the source, context, and credibility of information.
2. Communicate information to a variety of audiences using appropriate written methods.
Note
The AGE-Nursing program is to prepare students to enter one of the limited admission health science fields. Students may be placed into the AGE-Nursing program until they are admitted into their intended major: Associate Degree Nursing or Practical Nursing. If AGE-Nursing students are unable to meet the minimum requirements to apply to these programs, students should work closely with an advisor to determine a more appropriate course of study.
A. General Education (52-54 SHC)
1. English Composition (6 SHC)
The following two English composition courses are required.
Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)
| ENG 112 | Writing and Research in the Disciplines |
3
| 3 |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting |
3
| 3 |
2. Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)
Select two courses from the following: (6 SHC)
Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)
3. Social/Behavioral Sciences (15 SHC)
The following courses are required: (9 SHC)
Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)
Select one course from the following: (3 SHC)
4. Natural Sciences (15-16 SHC)
Select one sequence from the following: (8 SHC)
| BIO 165 | Anatomy and Physiology I | | 4 |
| BIO 166 | Anatomy and Physiology II | | 4 |
| | OR | | |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I |
6
| 4 |
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II |
6
| 4 |
BIO 165, BIO 166: These courses are not offered at Wayne Community College.
Select one course from the following: (3-4 SHC)
Select one sequence from the following: (4 SHC)
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I |
6
| 4 |
| | OR | | |
| CHM 130 | General, Organic, & Biochemistry |
3
| 3 |
| CHM 130A | General, Organic, & Biochemistry Lab |
2
| 1 |
| | OR | | |
| CHM 131 | Introduction to Chemistry |
3
| 3 |
| CHM 131A | Introduction to Chemistry Lab |
3
| 1 |
5. Math (7-8 SHC)
The following course is required:
Select one course from the following: (3 or 4 SHC)
The courses (23 Semester Hours of Credit) in Block 1 of the Five Block Degree Plan that are completed as part of the North Carolina Community College AAS Nursing degree are as follows:
ENG 112, ENG 114, ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240, HUM 115, PSY 150, PSY 241, BIO 165, BIO 166, BIO 168, BIO 169
B. Other Required Hours (7-8 SHC)
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
The following course is required:
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success |
2
| 1 |
Social Behavioral Science/Elective (6-7 SHC)
(Dependent on selection of mathematics and natural science.)
Select two courses from either the Social Behavioral Science or Elective category or one from each.
Social Behavioral Science
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics |
3
| 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
3
| 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government |
3
| 3 |
Electives
Electives must be selected from the Transfer Course List in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement which is located at http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulationagreements/comprehensive-articulation-agreement-caa.
Suggested electives include foreign language, speech, culture, and computer science.
Total Credit Hours: 60-61
Note
Individual UNC RN to BSN nursing programs may require a maximum of two courses totaling no more than six credits to meet school specific degree requirements that are not a part of the RN to BSN Articulation Agreement. In no case will these additional requirements necessitate completing more than 128 credits in order to earn a BSN. Each UNC RN to BSN institution will develop, publish, and maintain on their website a RN to BSN degree plan that identifies specific degree requirements that are not part of the RN to BSN AA.
For additional information about Blocks 4 and 5 (which contain nursing courses) of the Five Block Degree Plan located within the Uniform Articulation Agreement between the University of North Carolina RN to BSN please visit: http://www.nccommunitycolleges.edu/academic-programs/college-transferarticulation-agreements/uniform-articulation-agreement-rn-bsn.